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Hmmm, I can see a can of worms, so why not be first.
I have had a profusion of mounts, from el-cheapo to primo, and now have an NEQ6, so essentially the same as you. I have had a G11 or two as well, so know the mount, and like them.
My gear is similar, the biggest I use on it is my home-brew 10" f5 newt, albeit in a C/F tube, but still a big sail/weight for the mount.
My feeling, after reading your post a few times is the G11 isn't going to be sufficiently bigger or better, only more expensive.
You (like me) will have become accustomed to, heck even reliant on, the goto section of the EQ6/EQMod, and the only way to replicate this with the G11 is via Gemini (well the only way I can see right now), and possibly the means G2, which is not exactly plug and play if I read things correctly.
So, where does this leave you? Well, if you desire another mount, and you want it to be "better" than your current, the only way I can see is UP, in size, in weight carrying capacity, and of course UP in price. I am thinking NJP, AP900, AP Mach One perhaps, that sort of thing.
In respect of your location, can you "wheel" the mount about, on a rolling pier like I have? Or can you position it on a permanent pier, leaving the mount out all the time, covered of course, and remove the scope at the end of the imaging session?
Gary
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